Report Date: 11/15/2017
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue Nov 14, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 11/14/2017
***Video auction results at the bottom of this report.
Receipts: 1294 Last Week: 973 Year Ago: 1442
Compared to last Tuesday steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate
demand on a plain through good quality offering. Market opened steady but prices fell as
the morning progressed. CME cattle futures put downward pressure on the cash market
by mid-morning. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with light demand.
04 replacement cattle, 88 slaughter cattle, and 1196 feeder cattle. Today's supply included
53.3 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 46.3 percent steers and 13.4 percent bull calves
and 33.9 percent heifers. 78 slaughter cows with 88 percent going to slaughter.
10 head of slaughter bulls with 100 percent going to slaughter.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 328 168.00-171.00 170.04
7 350-400 380 165.00-174.00 167.02
11 400-450 427 150.00-158.00 155.63
5 400-450 427 161.00-168.00 166.21 Value Added
6 450-500 476 154.00-160.00 157.26
10 450-500 479 161.00-167.00 165.13 Value Added
16 500-550 523 152.00-157.00 155.43
15 500-550 512 159.00-165.00 163.38 Value Added
39 550-600 581 141.00-150.00 145.96
17 600-650 610 139.00-148.00 144.86
23 600-650 625 153.00-154.00 153.51 Value Added
32 650-700 668 138.00-148.00 142.01
17 700-750 714 134.00-145.00 141.10
92 700-750 745 153.50-156.50 156.15 Value Added
15 750-800 754 146.00 146.00
30 750-800 796 152.50 152.50 Value Added
60 850-900 865 149.00 149.00
63 900-950 924 125.00-144.50 143.57
57 950-1000 953 148.75 148.75
Groups of 20 head or more:
81 head 746 lbs 156.50 Blk-Few Chax Value-Added
30 head 796 lbs 152.50 Blk
60 head 865 lbs 149.00 Mixed
60 head 924 lbs 144.50 Mixed
57 head 953 lbs 148.75 Blk-Few Mixed
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 338 157.00 157.00
2 350-400 370 145.00-148.00 146.54
1 450-500 465 142.00 142.00
1 500-550 530 140.00 140.00
14 550-600 579 128.00-140.00 133.75
1 600-650 615 130.00 130.00
1 750-800 770 130.00 130.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 515 135.00 135.00
3 550-600 590 135.00 135.00
1 600-650 620 133.00 133.00
3 650-700 665 128.00 128.00
2 750-800 762 113.00-131.00 122.15
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 268 127.50-130.00 128.83
1 450-500 455 132.00 132.00
1 550-600 560 120.00 120.00
1 800-850 800 115.00 115.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 330 138.00 138.00
28 350-400 370 128.00-136.00 132.43
27 400-450 430 124.00-135.00 129.72
46 450-500 479 125.00-139.00 129.80
26 500-550 521 124.00-134.00 130.66
62 550-600 565 122.00-135.00 129.82
43 550-600 580 149.00 149.00 Value Added
13 600-650 618 122.00-128.00 126.22
13 600-650 633 129.00-133.00 130.88 Value Added
10 650-700 671 123.00-131.00 130.21
14 650-700 678 134.00-139.00 137.59 Value Added
5 700-750 725 119.00-122.00 120.24
11 700-750 733 129.00-133.00 130.84 Value Added
4 750-800 785 117.00-133.00 120.85
10 750-800 754 128.00-135.00 130.82 Value Added
4 800-850 814 100.00-119.00 106.25
4 800-850 817 127.00 127.00 Value Added
3 900-950 933 111.00 111.00
7 950-1000 997 109.00 109.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
43 head 580 lbs 149.00 Mostly Blk Value-Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 280 120.00-128.00 123.86
2 300-350 325 123.00-126.00 124.41
4 350-400 369 115.00-126.00 120.23
13 400-450 428 112.00-124.00 119.39
5 450-500 468 115.00-120.00 117.73
12 500-550 523 117.00-123.00 120.42
4 550-600 590 108.00-117.00 113.30
6 600-650 628 105.00-115.00 111.62
3 650-700 685 115.00-119.00 117.71
7 700-750 705 96.00-114.00 105.69
2 750-800 765 101.00-109.00 105.08
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 385 121.00-126.00 124.35
1 500-550 515 117.00 117.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 360 111.00 111.00
2 400-450 417 116.00 116.00
3 450-500 467 100.00-114.00 108.09
3 500-550 525 112.00-117.00 115.27
1 600-650 620 97.00 97.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 338 155.00-169.00 163.79
5 350-400 374 158.00-166.00 162.08
12 400-450 430 140.00-152.00 146.68
7 450-500 469 140.00-150.00 145.56
13 500-550 522 134.00-149.00 144.43
20 550-600 574 135.00-146.00 141.28
26 600-650 619 124.00-135.00 131.40
1 600-650 640 138.00 138.00 Fancy
9 650-700 665 122.00-135.00 128.51
8 700-750 729 120.00-128.00 125.37
5 750-800 768 120.00-123.00 121.57
2 800-850 840 91.00 91.00
1 800-850 820 120.00 120.00 Fancy
1 900-950 940 90.00 90.00
2 950-1000 980 80.00 80.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 272 130.00-152.00 140.70
1 300-350 320 152.00 152.00
3 350-400 365 130.00-141.00 137.28
4 400-450 418 134.00-141.00 135.97
5 450-500 473 122.00-134.00 126.15
2 500-550 547 125.00 125.00
5 550-600 566 123.00-130.00 126.03
3 600-650 631 118.00-119.00 118.33
4 650-700 679 110.00-119.00 114.03
3 700-750 710 112.00-118.00 113.97
1 900-950 900 75.00 75.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 550-600 581 116.00-130.00 120.42
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 385 121.00-130.00 125.56
3 450-500 482 107.00-122.00 114.12
3 550-600 568 109.00-120.00 113.27
1 650-700 675 103.00 103.00
Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1100 1052 120.00 120.00
2 1100-1300 1100 120.00 120.00
Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1200 1195 104.00 104.00
2 1400-1600 1482 94.00 94.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1142 48.00-50.00 49.03
2 800-1200 688 45.00-47.00 45.28 Low Dressing
7 1200-1600 1397 48.00-52.00 50.08
4 1200-1600 1368 53.00-54.00 53.28 High Dressing
3 1200-1600 1502 44.00-46.00 44.99 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1605 52.00 52.00
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 800-1200 1082 48.00-52.00 49.71
4 800-1200 1081 53.00-60.00 56.12 High Dressing
6 1200-1600 1369 49.00-52.00 50.72
3 1200-1600 1320 55.00-56.00 55.32 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 795 33.00 33.00 Low Dressing
10 800-1200 1004 32.00-44.00 39.23 Low Dressing
2 1200-1600 1252 46.00-51.00 48.58
2 1200-1600 1272 38.00-42.00 40.08 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1165 56.00 56.00 Low Dressing
1 1500-3000 1660 73.00 73.00
1 1500-3000 1525 80.00 80.00 High Dressing
2 1500-3000 1558 60.00-61.00 60.49 Low Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 785 91.00 91.00
3 800-1200 973 85.00 85.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1038 72.00-76.00 73.73
2 1200-1600 1425 71.00-80.00 75.17
1 1600-2000 1645 65.00 65.00
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1600-2000 1845 800.00 800.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Baby Calves: beef 130.00-170.00 dairybred: 50.00-60.00.
**This report reflects the majority of cattle sold with a usda grade,
weight and sex. This report does not reflect all animals sold on the above date.
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter
Jodee Inman, OIC 502-782-4139
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LG_LS750
Frankfort, KY Tue Nov 14, 2017 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Internet
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/14/2017
Receipts: 1010
Supply included 92 percent steers, 100 percent above 600 lbs.
Cattle weighed straight or with a 1-2 percent shrink and 6-10 cent slide.
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Eastern States: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia.
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Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
130 750-800 767 157.00-157.50 157.25 Current FOB
420 800-850 825 148.00-153.30 149.94 Current FOB
73 650-700 690 158.50 158.50 Dec FOB
183 800-850 815 153.75-156.00 154.50 Dec FOB
69 750-800 750 154.75 154.75 Jan-Feb FOB
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
57 850-900 875 96.00 96.00 Current FOB
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
78 650-700 660 140.00 140.00 Current FOB
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter 502-782-4107
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LG_LS750.txt
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